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Wanted: Mauricio Pochettino

Manchester United are reportedly prepared to spend as much as £40million to poach Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino as a replacement for Jose Mourinho.

Jose Mourinho's men sit eighth in the league and eight points off the Champions League spots after the entertaining draw with Arsenal.

And now according to The Sun, United chiefs have decided the Argentine is the only man they want to succeed Mourinho.

The report suggests it could cost the Red Devils as much as £40m to prise Pochettino from north London.

United would also likely face competition from Real Madrid, who are seeking a long-term replacement for Julen Lopetegui, although Santiago Solari is currently in the hot-seat.

Matteo Darmian to Inter Milan

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian is wanted by Inter Milan on loan, according to reports in Italy.

Gazzetta dello Sport reckon the Serie A heavyweights are eyeing up a January deal having had a £3.5m loan offer rebuffed in the summer.

The Italy international has struggled for regular match action since joining United from Torino in 2015.

He made only his third start of the season against Arsenal on Wednesday night.

United are expected to shuffle their squad in the New Year and Darmian could be deemed surplus to requirements.

Transfer news: Pochettino is the club's leading candidate to replace Mourinho (Image: GETTY)

Paul Pogba swap deal

Barcelona offered Manchester United two players in return for Paul Pogba this summer, it’s been claimed.

The Spanish giants were desperate to sign Pogba with their captain Gerard Pique even publicly appealing for the midfielder to sign.

Mina Raiola was keen to find Pogba a way out of Old Trafford and journalist Duncan Castles says he was ‘offered to all the big clubs’.

Only Barcelona showed any interest and they came to the table with a double swap deal.

But the bid didn’t cut it with Old Trafford chiefs who ‘laughed’ at Barcelona’s offer.

“The best offer that was proposed was Yerry Mina and Andre Gomes in exchange for Paul Pogba by Barcelona, which Manchester United understandably laughed out of court,” Castles told the Transfer Window podcast.

Barcelona offered Manchester United two players in return for Paul Pogba (Image: GETTY)

Ousmane Dembele update

“I saw him, he had not even played for Stade Rennes in the first team,” he told Zeit. “I bet he did not know which foot he used in certain situations because he just did not think about it.

“I felt this is a really special player.

“Shinji Kagawa was one of those. We were in Japan ten times, but actually I was safe after the first 30 minutes of play. Nobody could grab it. With one move, he changed the entire direction of the game.”

Transfer news LIVE: Christian Pulisic could be on the move (Image: GETTY)

Neymar open to Premier League move

Neymar has sensationally opened the door to moving to the Premier League.

"It is a big competition, one of the greatest in the world," he said when asked about moving to England by Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy.

"We don't know what will happen tomorrow but I believe that every great player, at least one day, has to play in the Premier League.

"If you're playing there, I hope you can keep enjoying the Premier League, because you deserve only the best."

Transfer news LIVE: Neymar has opened the door to moving to the Premier League (Image: GETTY)

West Ham eye Man Utd deal

West Ham are eyeing a move for Manchester United star Antonio Valencia.

The Sun claim the Hammers are hoping to land the 33-year-old next summer for free.

Valencia is out of contract at the end of the season and would be a free agent.

Jose Mourinho axed the defender from his line-up this season after a bust-up.